20 February 2005
Taranaki A
proved far too strong for Manawatu A on Saturday, winning 17-7. The match
was not for the Christie Cup, as Manawatu lost a challenge to Hawkes Bay
recently.
"We got the job done in the singles" said Taranaki selector Alaister Murdoch.
"We played pretty well and led 9-3".
With four of the men's and women's doubles going Taranaki's way, the tie was
decided before the mixed doubles were played, with Taranaki ahead 13-5.
Murdoch was also impressed with the Taranaki B team's 20-4 win. "It was a
bit of a tennis lesson for Manawatu. We've blooded a lot of young players
this season and they've all played pretty well".
A Team results
| G. Ballantine | b | W. Atkins | 6-4 7-6 |
| M. Ladame | b | C. Liggins | 6-3 7-5 |
| A. Hine | b | G. Toland | 6-1 6-7 6-1 |
| C. Brown | b | J. Gardner | 7-6 6-0 |
| Z. Wills | b | K. Chapman | 7-6 6-3 |
| R. Waite | lost to | K. McNamara | 6-2 6-4 |
| C. Stevenson | lost to | L. Nevin | 6-2 6-0 |
| K. O'Sullivan | lost to | K. Toa | 7-6 7-5 |
| N. Koch | b | S. Durie-Aranga | 6-2 6-3 |
| L. Atkins | b | A. Hore | 6-7 6-0 6-4 |
| L. Reid | b | J. Brooker | 6-2 6-3 |
| C. Death | b | K. Rankin | 6-3 6-1 |
| Ballantine/Ladame | b | Atkins/Liggins | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| Hine/Brown | b | Toland/Chapman | 7-5 6-3 |
| Wills/Waite | b | Gardner/McNamara | 6-3 6-4 |
| Stevenson/O'Sullivan | lost to | Nevin/Hore | 6-2 6-3 |
| Koch/Death | lost to | Durie-Aranga/Toa | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Atkins/Reid | b | Brooker/Rankin | 6-4 7-5 |
| Ballantine/O'Sullivan | lost to | Atkins/Nevin | 7-6 6-2 |
| Ladame/Stevenson | b | Liggins/Durie-Aranga | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| Hine/Koch | b | Toland/Brooker | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| Brown/Death | b | Gardner/Toa | default |
| Wills/Reid | b | Chapman/Hore | 6-1 6-3 |
| Waite/Atkins | lost to | McNamara/Rankin | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
B Team results
| M. Roberts | b | A. Bailey | 7-5 6-1 |
| D. Geange | b | S. Howard | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| T. Luxton | lost to | J. Shrader | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| J. Ussher | b | J. Spring | 6-3 6-2 |
| C. Koch | b | H. Clare | 6-3 6-4 |
| M. O'Sullivan | b | J. McKellar | 6-0 6-2 |
| C. Fairey | lost to | G. Gibb | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| B. Gibbons | b | K. Small | 6-0 6-2 |
| I. Cruikshank | b | B. Blackwood | 6-1 6-3 |
| A. Murdoch | b | R. Blackwood | 7-5 6-1 |
| A. Death | lost to | S. Hughes | 6-0 6-2 |
| K. Jury | b | B. Malpas | 6-0 6-2 |
| Roberts/Geange | b | Bailey/Spring | 6-2 6-2 |
| Luxton/Koch | b | Howard/Clare | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| Ussher/O'Sullivan | b | Shrader/McKellar | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| Fairey/Gibbons | lost to | Gibb/B. Blackwood | 6-1 6-4 |
| Cruikshank/Murdoch | b | Small/Malpas | 6-0 6-1 |
| Death/Jury | b | R. Blackwood/Hughes | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| Roberts/Fairey | b | Bailey/Small | 6-1 6-2 |
| Geange/Gibbons | b | Howard/Gibb | default |
| Luxton/Murdoch | b | Shrader/R. Blackwood | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
| Koch/Cruikshank | b | Spring/R. Blackwood | 6-3 6-0 |
| O'Sullivan/Jury | b | McKellar/Malpas | 6-0 6-3 |
| Ushher/Death | b | Clare/Hughes | 6-3 7-5 |